VIENNA -- The risk for neurocognitive impairment in persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) appears to be inversely proportionate to the level of CD4-positive cells, so those with lowest levels of CD4-positive cells have the greatest risk, researchers said here. more

VIENNA -- Even in impoverished, resource-challenged settings, earlier initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy for people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus proves lifesaving, researchers said here. more

VIENNA -- Once-daily dosing of maraviroc (Selzentry), a cell entry inhibitor, with the boosted protease inhibitor atazanavir (Reyataz) may be sufficient to suppress human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among treatment naive patients, according to results from a pilot study. more

VIENNA -- Whether a child's first HIV drug regimen is based on a protease inhibitor or a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, treatment is likely to be equally effective, a researcher said here. more

VIENNA -- An HIV treatment that avoids the use of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and the protease inhibitor ritonavir successfully suppressed the virus, but emergence of resistance and other side effects led its sponsors to abandon the trial. more

VIENNA -- As the International AIDS Conference winds down, this InFocus video looks back at the high points of the week's events. In some ways, this meeting -- with nearly 20,000 people in attendance -- definitely stands out from others in recent memory. more

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